Industrial OEM Project Manager — Hybrid in Chicago

JBT Marel Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental plan

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan match

Paid family leave

Job summary

JBT Marel is hiring an Industrial OEM - Project Manager to drive localization, supplier development, and strategic sourcing initiatives in North America. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Quality to reduce risk and optimize costs.

The role reports to the Senior Manager, Global Industrial OEM - Global Sourcing and requires up to 25% travel. Hybrid onsite in Chicago with in-office days 3–4 per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, operations, business, manufacturing, or related field.
• 3+ years in manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, procurement, PM, or operations.
• PM experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Advanced Excel: Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, dashboards, data viz.

Responsibilities

• Analyze localization initiatives to reduce risk and engage domestic suppliers.
• Evaluate and qualify new suppliers for US-based manufacturing.
• Lead strategic sourcing projects to cut costs and optimize supply chain.
• Use VA/VE to identify savings and eliminate waste.
• Drive supplier consolidation to simplify the supply chain.
• Develop charters, timelines, and business cases; manage cross-functional teams.
• Monitor milestones, risks, and resources; ensure deployment and sustainment.
• Analyze data; create dashboards and KPI reporting for execs.
• Assess suppliers, negotiate contracts, build long-term relationships.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Data Analysis

Dashboard Development

Data Visualization

Supply Chain Planning

Demand Planning

Material Planning

Production Planning

ERP Systems

Strategic Sourcing

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

ERP Systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JBT Marel is hiring an Industrial OEM - Project Manager to drive localization, supplier development, and strategic sourcing initiatives in North America. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Quality to reduce risk and optimize costs.

The role reports to the Senior Manager, Global Industrial OEM - Global Sourcing and requires up to 25% travel. Hybrid onsite in Chicago with in-office days 3–4 per week.